Game apparatus.



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GAME APPARATUS.

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Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

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ORVILLE N. CRAFTS, 0F LAWTON, OKLAHOMA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed June 8, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORVILLE N. CRAFTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lawton, in the county of Comanche and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in game apparatus and has relation more particularly to an apparatus of this general character embodying aerial projectiles and pegs and it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this gen eral character wherein an annular projectile is employed together with a peg of a novel and improved construction wherein skill is required to cause the projectile to ring the peg.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved game apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation of a game apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of one of the pegs as herein disclosed.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings a plurality of elongated supports S are arranged in stepped relation with the lowermost support positioned in front. Extending upwardly from each of the supports S and in spaced relation longitudinally thereof are the pegs P, and P. The pegs P are of a size materially less than the size of the pegs P and a peg P is positioned between each pair of adjacent pegs P.

The pegs P and P are substantially of duplicate construction and configuration and each of said pegscomprises a body B hav- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24;, 1918.

Serial No. 238,928.

ing its front face 1 flat with the top face thereof disposed upwardly and rearwardly on an angle between 20 and 30 relative to the horizontal when the peg is in applied position. The forward marginal portions of the sides 3 of the body B are flat and positioned in vertical planes diverging toward the top face 2. The rear marginal portions of the side faces 3 are inwardly beveled as at 4t with the converging marginal portions thereof arranged on a further bevel as in di-cated at 5. The lower face or end of the body B is provided with a dowel 6 adapted to be inserted within an opening or socket 7 formed in the upper surface of a support S. The lower face 8 is flat and substantially at right angles to the flat front face 1 of the block and is adapted to abut or contact with the upper surface of a support.

The front flat face 1 at a point preferably below the longitudinal center of the body B is provided with an outstanding hook or other projectile whereby means are afforded to support an indication or other token.

The supports S are spaced apart relative to each other and are arranged substantially in parallelism. The forward faces of the supports S rearwardly of the front support, and at points between the pegs P and P carried by the support S, are provided with the forwardly and upwardly directed rounded pegs 9 arranged preferably on an angle of substantially 20. The intermediate supports S have also secured to their rear faces the upwardly inclined and rearwardly directed rounded pegs 10 also arranged preferably on an angle of substantially 20. It is also to be observed that the pegs 9 and 10 are positioned in different vertical planes as is clearly disclosed in Fig. 1.

In practice a player throws an annular member of a mean diameter slightly in excess of the maximum transverse diameter of a peg P with an endeavor to ring a peg E P, 9 or 10. The value of the various pegs may be as desired, although it is pre ferred that the pegs P be of a valuegreater than the pegs P and that the pegs P be of a value greater than that of the pegs 9 and 10. In throwing the annular member or ring, the player stands a predetermined distance in advance of the supports S and at a distance which will be determined by the occa sions of practice.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a game apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A game apparatus of the class set forth comprising a support, a plurality of spaced pegs extending upwardly from the support, succeeding pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly.

2. A game apparatus of the class set forth comprising a support, a plurality of spaced pegs extending upwardly from the support, succeeding pegs being of different sizes,

the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly and an additional peg supported rearwardly of and between each pair of the first named pegs and inclined upwardly and rea-rwardly.

3. A. game apparatus of the class described comprising plurality of supports arranged in stepped relation with the for,

ward support lowermost, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed pegs carried by each of the supports and in spaced relation longitudinally f the support, adjacent pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, and forwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the front faces of the supports above the lowermost support and positioned between the pegs carried by the support immediately in advance thereof.

4. A game apparatus of the class de scribed comprising a plurality of supports arranged in stepped relation with the forward support lowermost, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed pegs carried by each of the supports and in spaced relation longitudinally of the support, adjacent pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, and rearwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the rear faces of certain of the supports.

5. A. game apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of supports arranged in stepped relation with the forward support lowermost, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed pegs carried by each of the supports and in spaced relation longitudinallyof the support, adjacent pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, rearwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the rear faces of certain of the supports, and forwardly and upwardly inclined. pegs carried by the front faces of certain of the supports.

6. A game apparatus of the class set forth, compris ng a support, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed spaced pegs carried by the support, and an additional pegsupported rearwardly of and between the first named pegs nd inclined upwardly and forwardly.

7. game apparatus of the class set forth, comprlsing a support, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed spaced pegs carried by the support, an additional peg supported rearwardly of and between the first named pegs and inclined upwardly and forwardly, and rearwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the support between the first named pegs,

8. game apparatus of the class set forth, comprising a support, a plurality of spaced pegs extending upwardly from the support, succeeding pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, and an additional peg supported forwardly of and between each pair of first named pegs and inclined upwardly.

A game apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of supports arranged in stepped relation with the forward support lowermost, a plurality of substantially vertically disposed pegs carried b each f the supports and in spaced rela tion longitudinally of thesupport, adjacent pegs being of different sizes, the top face of each of the pegs being inclined upwardly and rearwardly, rearwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the rear faces of certain of the supports, and forwardly and upwardly inclined pegs carried by the front faces of certain f the supports, the various sets of pegs being arranged in different planes.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ORVILLE N. CRAFTS.

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